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Degradative reactions of decadienoate esters
Author(s) -
Heinz D. E.,
Jennings W. G.
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02646294
Subject(s) - hexanal , chemistry , pear , infrared spectroscopy , gas chromatography , ethyl ester , organic chemistry , oxygen , chromatography , botany , biology
Methyl and ethyl esters of decadienoic acid, which are normal constituents of the Bartlett pear, react with oxygen in the presence of light to produce n‐hexanal, and the methyl or ethyl 4‐oxybutenoate. The products were separated by gas chromatography, and identified by melting points, infrared spectroscopy, and/or the formation of derivatives. Possible reaction mechanisms are discussed.